Feeling good

Clothes get me super motivated to exercise.

I have a scale but it doesn't measure muscle gain.

I have a gray shirt I love.

But if I put on 5 or 10 lbs.

I don't love it anymore.

Goal clothes for spring and summer.

In my college years I learned to love exercise.

Before then I'd always give in when it hurt.

Last August I was feeling very trim and 

healthy.

Then fall and winter came.

I ate too much. 

I didn't make time.

My jeans got too tight.

I couldn't wear my saucy white shirt.

In two weeks time I'm starting to turn it around.

I get super excited to feel change to see change.

Healthy living takes day to day effort.

Here's a rundown of what I'm doing.

• Whenever I go anywhere I jog from my car to and from the place I'm going.
• clean and move fast at home. (Like bounding up the stairs.)
  
• never drink pop, or juice, and very little milk.
  
• drink tons of water.
• Hummus for a spread instead of mayo.
  
• eat carrots like a rabbit.
  
• stock my fridge with seasonal fruits and veggies.

  

  So happy these are in season!

• Eat 5-6 times a day. Healthy stuff.
• Never skip meals and always stay satisfied.
  
• Eat carbs if they are high in fiber low in sugar and only after I work out.
  
• Eat lean protein the size of my palm
  
• Play racquetball with my hubby for 2 hours
  
• Spin class 2 times a week
  
• Zumba once a week Image via Wikipedia
• Interval training with Jillian Michaels 30 day shred.  
• Trying some Tabatas the next few weeks.
• Never buy bigger sizes - unless I'm expecting.  I thrift shop so sometimes I buy smaller if I like it and know I can get into it with some work.
• Never get sucked into quick fixes. More than likely it will fry my metabolism.
• Foot races with my kids.
• Bike rides.

Being fit is important to me for lots of reasons. 

I love feeling tight. 

I like feeling good in my clothes. 

I love keeping up with my family and my husband.

Admittedly I'm a a little vain,

I think I look funny with a chubby face. 

Mostly its just really nice to be fit and I want to stay this way until I'm an old lady.